Jeff Bridges

The Giver follows Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a 16-year-old boy who has grown up in the Communities, where everyone is treated equally yet they have no memory of the past or any emotions whatsoever. Jonas is chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory, a person in charge of holding all of the memories for the Communities. With these memories, Jonas becomes aware of the wrong doings of the community and how tightly controlled the citizens really are. Teenlink got the chance to sit down in Miami recently with the film's stars, Thwaites and Odeya Rush (Fiona), to talk about the film adaptation of Lois Lowry’s award-winning children’s book. Teenlink: How was it...

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'THE GIVER' FILM
1 Based on the book by Lois Lowry, "The Giver" transcends boundaries, telling the story of a utopian society. The story centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. He...

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